The league executive and the board met on Sunday to discuss the current state and immediate future of the league in regards to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a statement shared on social media.

At the meeting, the unanimous and extremely difficult decision was made to cancel the 2020 WWCFL season. The decision was made based on a number of factors, the primary of which being the health and safety of those involved in our league.”

Additional factors included the financial ramifications the virus has had on teams and players and the uncertainties posed by the situation.

“It’s very upsetting, it’s not just a football team, or a football league, it’s a sisterhood, a family and for a lot of people this is their stress relief and it’s devastating,” said Saskatoon Valkyries team president Janna Horn.

It was a difficult decision but the safety of players, coaches and training staff was the number one priority, she said.

Horn played nose-tackle for the Valkyries before retiring in 2016. She said the Valkyries started training for the upcoming season in January, but once the City of Saskatoon closed its facilities, training camp for the WWCFL ended as well.